Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Bahrain
Bahrain: Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita was 0.077 units per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Bahrain, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Bahrain is 0.077 units per person, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 3.3% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Bahrain peaked at 0.1678 units per person in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0.0745 units per person, in 2023.
Bahrain ranks 132nd of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 48 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.1678 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.1636 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1973 | 0.1587 units per person | -3.0% |
| 1974 | 0.1547 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1975 | 0.1552 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 0.1506 units per person | -3.0% |
| 1977 | 0.1461 units per person | -3.0% |
| 1978 | 0.1412 units per person | -3.3% |
| 1979 | 0.1392 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1980 | 0.1356 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1981 | 0.1297 units per person | -4.3% |
| 1982 | 0.1274 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 0.1253 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 0.129 units per person | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 0.129 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 0.1285 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 0.1264 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 0.1263 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 0.127 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 0.1243 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 0.1324 units per person | +6.5% |
| 1992 | 0.1291 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 0.1299 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 0.1295 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 0.1294 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 0.1264 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 0.1237 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 0.1224 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 0.1229 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 0.1219 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 0.1201 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 0.1141 units per person | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 0.1071 units per person | -6.1% |
| 2004 | 0.1004 units per person | -6.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0937 units per person | -6.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0934 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0779 units per person | -16.7% |
| 2012 | 0.079 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0789 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0783 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0784 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0782 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.075 units per person | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0752 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0776 units per person | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0752 units per person | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0745 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 0.077 units per person | +3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.153 units per person | 0.1392 units per person | 0.1678 units per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.1284 units per person | 0.1253 units per person | 0.1356 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.127 units per person | 0.1224 units per person | 0.1324 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1072 units per person | 0.0934 units per person | 0.1219 units per person | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.0776 units per person | 0.075 units per person | 0.079 units per person | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.0756 units per person | 0.0745 units per person | 0.077 units per person | 3 |
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More education data for Bahrain
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 14,992 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 109,221 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 122,305 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 4.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.077 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 122,305 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 4.09 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Bahrain?
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Bahrain was 0.077 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1678 units per person in 1971.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0745 units per person in 2023.
- How does Bahrain rank for enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita?
- Bahrain ranks 132nd out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.